Tailor black bow ties for tuxedos yourself

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Do you or your partner have a tuxedo or another fancy suit and do you need a black bow tie? Then you can sew these yourself. You can find out how to do this here.

You can sew a bow tie yourself.
You can sew a bow tie yourself.

What you need:

  • Satin fabric, approx. 25 cm long and 8 cm wide
  • Satin fabric, 6 cm long and 6 cm wide
  • needle
  • thread
  • scissors
  • Elastic band

The right fabric for the bow tie

  • A black bow tie with a tuxedo should look classy. So it is very nice if you have one for it Satin fabric choose. Usually this is only available by the meter. So get yourself an m2 of this substance. Alternatively, you can choose a different color for the tuxedo. A red or silver tone also looks very nice.
  • First of all, the fabric has to be cut to size. Cut a large strip from the yard goods into approx. 25 cm in length and 8 cm in width.

Sew black or other colored bow ties

  1. Cut another narrower strip about 6 cm wide and 6 cm long from the strip. This later gives the center of the fly.
  2. Now fold the large strip completely together.
  3. Edge the strip.
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  4. sew Now put the black or other colored piece of fabric together on the two narrow sides. Fold the piece of fabric so that the seam is in the middle at the back.
  5. Now you will need the small piece of fabric. Line the edges.
  6. Then place this piece of fabric in the middle of the elongated fabric around it. The fly now has its typical shape. Make sure that you "tie" the bow tie very tightly with this piece of fabric.
  7. Then sew this fabric ring very tightly to the back of the bow tie.
  8. Now all that's missing is the elastic band. Attach a black or white elastic band to the back of the bow tie with a few pin pricks.
  9. To measure, place the bow tie around the neck of the tuxedo wearer and cut with an allowance of approx. 6 cm off the elastic band.
  10. Sew the ribbon together.

The bow tie is now ready and can be pulled on in just a few simple steps. The elastic band also means that there are no "thick" spots under the shirt collar, as no knot is required at the back.

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